THE JUSTIFICATIONS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH FOR SLAVERY: IN BRAZIL COLONIA

Abstract

This bibliographical research, carried out through sources taken from articles, books, documents period in the colonial period in the country, discusses the direct relationship of the Catholic Church of Brazil Colony with the slavery regime of Africans presente at that time, where some justifications must be demonstrated.  Bibles given bu the religious of the time so that there was religious permission, financial support and encouragement on the part of the same so that trafficking and slave labor could be maintained four centuries on Brazilian soil. Aiming to demonstrate what their contributions were for the Brazilian slavery regime to reach such levels with regard to the contexto of enslavement of men, women and children.